An Nuan chuckled lightly, speaking to herself, "That's right, Mr. Shen wasn't as 'successful in his career' back then. How could I possibly have had the chance to see it?"
"Coincidentally, by the time Mr. Shen achieved success, my position was already gone."
"So, back then, it wasn't just that your eyes were blind, you couldn't even see people clearly."
"After all, you couldn't even tell a man from a dog."
"An Nuan."
Shen Xizhou's bloodthirsty gaze fell upon An Nuan.
This was the first time Shen Xizhou had seen such a sharp-tongued and bitter An Nuan.
Indeed, An Nuan had been too good at pretending back then. He never expected she was this kind of woman.
Vicious and calculating.
He glared at An Nuan and said coldly, "Heh, you truly are a master of pretense. Today, I've finally seen your true colors."
"Before, you weren't like this, An Nuan."
"What's wrong? Didn't Mr. Shen say I was good at putting on a show?"
"Heh, I wasn't like this before. And Mr. Shen wasn't like this before either."
"I remember very clearly, before, Mr. Shen knelt before me and told me there was nothing between you and Xu Ruowei. If there was anything between you and Xu Ruowei, you would die a horrible death."
"But now? Mr. Shen is with Xu Ruowei. And I haven't seen Mr. Shen die a horrible death."
"Where did this poisonous oath go wrong?"
"An Nuan, you are truly something." Shen Xizhou exuded a terrifying aura.
She dared to say anything now.
An Nuan, you weren't like this before.
Since when did you become like this?
Back then, when I took that poisonous oath, you weren't like this.
You covered my mouth with your hand, saying frantically: No, I won't allow you to say such things. Even if you change your mind in the future, I won't punish you.
Even if we break up in the future, it will be my fault, and it will have nothing to do with you. If there is any punishment, let it befall me.
Xizhou, I don't want anything to happen to you.
Shen Xizhou seemed to want to continue the argument, but Xu Ruowei didn't. She was afraid that if things continued, they would only get worse.
It was best to leave first.
She was even more afraid that An Nuan would reveal certain things.
Then she would have to spend a lot of effort explaining.
Just as Shen Xizhou was about to continue speaking, Xu Ruowei tugged at his arm and whispered in his ear, "Xizhou, I'm feeling a bit unwell and want to go back and rest. Can we go back?"
"I..."
Just as Shen Xizhou was about to say "wait a moment," Xu Ruowei completely collapsed into his arms. Shen Xizhou quickly caught her.
Xu Ruowei said with a pale face, "Xizhou, I didn't mean to interrupt you, but I really can't hold on any longer. I'm really not feeling well, I..."
Shen Xizhou didn't think twice. He directly picked up Xu Ruowei and walked out.
An Nuan watched Shen Xizhou carefully carry Xu Ruowei away and scoffed.
Xu Ruowei was acting, she saw it clearly. But Shen Xizhou was genuinely worried about Xu Ruowei.
Xu Ruowei truly held a special place in his heart.
In the end, she lost. Lost to such a disgusting person. Thinking about it, her mood inexplicably soured.
After Shen Xizhou left, An Nuan shifted her attention to Nangong Jin.
She said, "Nangong Jin, next time, please don't be so impulsive because of me, okay?"
"Do you know? If you had moved against Shen Xizhou just now, all our efforts these days would have been in vain."
"I don't want all of everyone's hard work to be wasted because of me."
"Do you know? If that happens, I'll become a sinner."
"The people in the company won't forgive me, and I won't forgive myself."
"Nangong Jin, I don't want you to mess up your life because of me."
"I want to be able to help you."
Nangong Jin looked at An Nuan, his brows slightly furrowed. He was actually willing to do these things for An Nuan, and he didn't need An Nuan to do anything for him.
An Nuan's words pained him deeply.
His eyes held a hint of tenderness as he said, "Nuannuan, please don't be so formal with me, I..."
An Nuan's eyes sparkled with a smile, "I am your girlfriend, I naturally have to think for you and the company. I don't want those unworthy people to ruin things."
"Everything is moving in a good direction."
"Nuannuan, what did you say?"
Upon hearing An Nuan's words, Nangong Jin was stunned. He wondered if he was still dreaming or if he was hallucinating.
He seemed to have heard An Nuan say, "I am your girlfriend." Had she agreed to him?
He couldn't help but smile foolishly, holding An Nuan's hand, and said somewhat placatingly, "Nuannuan, can you say those words again? I want to hear them, I love hearing them."
"You're saying you're my girlfriend? You've agreed to be my girlfriend?"
"Nuannuan, say it again, please? Let me hear it again?"
"Mr. Nangong, Nangong Jin, I, An Nuan, am your girlfriend. Do you agree?"
An Nuan's face showed a hint of mischief as she said, "If you don't agree, then I..."
Nangong Jin hugged An Nuan tightly and said nervously, "I don't disagree, of course I agree."
"Do you know? How long have I been waiting for these words, for this day?"
"Do you know? I've been waiting all along."
Nangong Jin's face was beaming. He thought, is An Nuan saying these words to make him happy? If so, then let her continue to deceive him.
He loved being deceived by An Nuan like this.
He never expected to have such a harvest today. For him, this was incredibly good news, happier than signing a cooperation agreement.
Nangong Jin's face was full of smiles.
"Nuannuan, you are finally mine."
"Believe me, I will treat you well for the rest of my life. I will never let you suffer any grievance."
At this moment, Nangong Jin wished he could make all sorts of vows.
He probably wished he could dig out his heart and show it to An Nuan, to see how fervent his heart was for her.
An Nuan definitely didn't know how much her words would affect Nangong Jin.
"Nangong Jin, I'm saying these words not because of what Shen Xizhou said just now, but because of a decision made."
"Actually, I've been thinking about it. Thinking about how to approach you."
"I thought about telling you tonight during the celebration. But I couldn't help myself and said it now."
"Nangong Jin, if you think I'm saying this because Shen Xizhou appeared, then you can reconsider. You can also reject me."
Nangong Jin shook his head, holding An Nuan tightly, "No, I won't refuse. From now on, you are my girlfriend."
"An Nuan, I won't give you a chance to regret it."
"I will protect you with my life."